Definition & Meaning

be indebted to somebody; owe somebody a debt of gratitude; have not rewarded somebody for his or her kindness

Word usage

Words with qian qing

qiàn qíng

欠 情

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v.be indebted to somebody; owe somebody a debt of gratitude; have not rewarded somebody for his or her kindness
- bù qiàn qíng
  不欠情
  owe nothing to
- rén jia rè qíng jiē dài wǒ méi yǒu dào xiè jué de yǒu diǎn qiàn qíng
  人家热情接待，我没有道谢，觉得有点欠情。
  Having not thanked them for their warm reception, I feel a bit indebted to them.
- tā bāng le hěn duō máng yě méi hǎo hǎo xiè xie zǒng jué de qiàn qíng
  他帮了很多忙，也没好好谢谢，总觉得欠情。
  He helped us so much, and we never even thanked him properly. We feel indebted to him.
- wèi le yī gè nǚ hái qù shāng hài lìng yī gè nǚ hái nǐ yī bèi zi dōu zài qiàn qíng
  为了一个女孩，去伤害另一个女孩，你一辈子都在欠情。
  To hurt another girl for one girl, you have been in debt all your life.

Word usage

Separable word
"欠" and "情" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 我还欠他许多情。
  I still owe him a lot.
- 我欠过他的情。
  I owed him.
- 我欠了情，真不知怎么报答你。
  I really don't know how to repay you for your kindness.

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